Construction materials
Asian Paints Plans 3% Price Hike From November 1 Amid Rising Costs
Asian Paints plans a roughly 3% price hike from November 1, 2026, citing rising raw material, packaging and logistics costs after strong Q1...
UltraTech Cement Raises Domestic Capacity to 204.7 MTPA After 4.6 MTPA Expansion
UltraTech Cement has commissioned 4.6 MTPA of additional capacity, taking its domestic grey cement capacity to 204.7 MTPA and global capacity to 210.1...
CarbonStrong Raises ₹12.5 Crore to Scale Low-Carbon Cement Alternatives
Bengaluru-based climate-tech startup CarbonStrong has raised ₹12.5 crore in seed funding to establish its first production facility and scale low-carbon cement alternatives.
UltraTech Cement Starts Commercial Production of Wires and Cables in Gujarat
UltraTech Cement has started commercial production of house wires and light-duty cables at its Jhagadia plant in Gujarat, marking its entry into the...
Berger Paints Plans 7–8% Price Hike as Raw Material Costs Rise
Berger Paints is planning a 7–8% price increase to offset higher raw material costs after reporting strong profit and revenue growth in the...
CenturyPly to Invest ₹2,500 Crore in Manufacturing Expansion, Targets ₹12,000 Crore Revenue by 2031
CenturyPly Industries will invest nearly ₹2,500 crore over the next five years to expand its manufacturing footprint with new plants in Uttar Pradesh...
Zydex Paints Partners with Germany’s KEIMFARBEN to Introduce 20-Year Silicate Mineral Paint Technology in India
Zydex Paints has partnered with Germany's KEIMFARBEN GmbH to introduce silicate mineral paint technology in India with a minimum 20-year warranty. The collaboration...
Tamil Nadu Plans to Reopen 10–12 River Sand Quarries After 2.5 Years to Ease Construction Material Shortage
Tamil Nadu plans to reopen 10–12 river sand quarries after nearly 2.5 years to improve construction sand availability, stabilise prices and reduce dependence...
TMT Rebar Prices Fall to Six-Month Low as Monsoon Slows Construction Activity
TMT rebar prices in India have dropped to a six-month low of ₹50,000 per tonne as weak demand, high inventories and the monsoon...
India’s Stainless Steel Industry Seeks National Policy to Boost Manufacturing and Reduce Import Dependence
India's stainless steel industry has called for a National Stainless Steel Policy and a National Anti-Corrosion Policy to strengthen domestic manufacturing, reduce imports,...
